Broken

Chapter 63

I woke up tied back down to a bed. I looked around to see a bright line shining in on me. I tried to scream but I did not have the strength to. I heard footsteps and the door opened. Two men walked in and had Austin in a rolling chair. He had an IV in his arm and he was drowsy, he could barely hold his head up. 

"Austin?" I asked. 

He very slowly looked up at me. It was like he was on some type of drug. These men started to hit him. 

"Stop!" I cried, "stop it! Leave him alone!" 

The tears ran down my face. His nose and mouth was all bloody. His eyes were both black and blue. 

"I...its o..okay," he sighed, "b..b..babe."

They walked over to me and they started to hit me. I screamed. 

"Babe!" I was shook, "babe wake up! It's okay! I am here!" 

I shot up and instantly felt sharp pain in my side. I wrapped my arms around him and I cried into him. He held onto me as I cried. 

"Its okay," he said, "it is okay. I am right here, i'm okay."

My body was shaking and it was hard to breath. 

"Are you o..okay?" I cried, "look at me." 

I pulled away from him and set my hands on his jawline. I looked at both sides of his face and then I just looked into his eyes. He set his hands on my cheeks and rubbed the tears away. I was so scared and upset. 

"What happened?" he asked. 

"You were being beaten," I cried, "I yelled at them to stop and they started on me. That is when I woke up." 

"Well I am okay," he nodded, "so are you. Everything is okay princess. Come on, go back to sleep." 

I shook my head, it felt nearly impossible to go back to sleep. He continued to rub my back and mess with my hair.  I looked up at him and he smiled at me. 

"I love you," he said.

"I love you," I smiled. 

He just kept his eyes locked on mine, and I was at a loss of words. I got stuck in his eyes, so bright and shiny. Full of love and passion. Someone so sweet and amazing, but also so mysterious and mischievous. Someone that I love with all my heart and wouldn't know what I would do, or where I would be without him..someone who is so amazing and fun to have around. I often ask myself how I would act without him in my life. He is always on my mind, always. 

I started to feel my eyes close and I just let it happen. He was so amazing, his character and his personality. He is someone that I never want to lose.

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I woke up to him still running his fingers through my hair. 

"Have you slept?" I asked. 

"Well good morning to you too," he laughed.

I smiled, "good morning."

"And no," he shook, "I have not."

"What?" I asked, "Why not??"

I sat up slowly and looked at him, "Get some sleep." 

I cuddled up next to him and he laid his head on my lap. I massaged his back, and neck and shoulders. I ran my fingers through his hair and smiled. 

"You are so amazing," I looked at the ceiling, "I will always love you." 

"I love you too baby girl," he yawned. 

Soon he was asleep and I just closed my eyes. The hours went by and he woke up. I looked at him and we both stood up. We went in and brushed our hair, and teeth before going down the stairs. We walked into the kitchen and he started to make breakfast. It was 10:37, that was the longest I have slept in awhile. I got a full 10 hours all together and it feels amazing. My body hurts though. My stomach anyways. He is still bruised in some places, but it looks like he has taken good care of himself while I was gone. 

"Here," he said, "catch." 

He tossed a plate to me and caught it. 

"Stop," I laughed, "what are you doing?" 

"You didn't drop it," he smiled, "it's fine."

"No," I shook my head, "no it isn't."

He playfully rolled his eyes and just looked at me. I sat down and laid my head down on the counter. He walked over to me with a plate of food not to long after. He rubbed my shoulders and around my neck. He saw a bruise and looked at me. 

"How many do you have?" he looked down.

"I don't know," I shook, "too many to count."

"I am so sorry," he shook his head, "I tried so hard to get to you and I just couldn't get there in time. I am so sorry S-

"Stop," I said, "look at me."

I saw his head go up and his eyes met mine. He looked sad, like he was useless. Like he was worthless, and I hated seeing him like that. I felt so bad as well, I don't know why, but I do. All I know is that he shouldn't be. He did get to me, he saved me before I died, he should not feel bad.

"I need you to not feel bad Austin," I said, "you saved me. You got  me out. You are here, safe and okay and so am I. I am right here with you, that is all I will ever need. Please do not be upset, don't feel worthless, or anything of that sort."

I walked over to him and set my hands on his cheeks, "I could not say thank you enough. I know that you didn't get to me as fast as yo wanted to..but Austin you got to me. You saved me, I am alive. I am okay and well, all because of you."

"You almost died because I didn't-

"Stop!" I snapped, "stop is Austin!"

He ran his fingers through his hair. I shook my head and walked up stairs. I went in my moms room and sat down. I looked at pictures of her and me from when I was little. I found a few that had me, my mom, and I guess Austin in them. One of them was us all laughing. I smiled and looked at the others. I was on the tire swing and he was chasing me, we were laughing in that too. Then I found pictures of us with his mom, before she turned bad. The tears fell down my cheeks once I found some of me, my mom, and my dad as a happy family. They were family pictures and portraits. 

Just then I heard a knock on the door. I wiped away my tears and the door opened. Austin stood in the doorway with red puffy eyes that were blood shot. He just looked at me. I stood up and walked over to him. I grabbed his hand and walked to our room and had him sit down. I knelt in front of him. 

"What is wrong?" I asked. 

"I apologize," he shook, "I didn't mean to upset you. Don't tell me that you aren't. I heard you crying."

I wrapped my arms around him tightly and just sat down on his lap. He put his head in the crane of my neck and I just ran my fingers through his hair. 

"It's okay," I whispered, "I love you. It's okay."

"You do?" he asked. 

"Yes," I sighed, "more than you will ever know." 

I felt his place a small kiss on my neck and my body tensed up. He only did it once though, and I knew it wasn't anything sexual towards me so I just let it go. He most likely wasn't even thinking about it. Then he looked up at me. 

"Oh my god," he said, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that."

I chuckled a little and set my hands on his cheeks. I pressed my lips to his and he put his hands gently on my jawline. I pulled away and leaned my forehead against him. 

"I love you," I sniffled, "and I don't ever want to lose you okay? I don't care what happens, as long as we stay together. That is all I want Austin. I love you, and I know you are probably surprised at what I just did because of everything that happened..but I love you. I want you to know that, and I don't have any better way to show it."

"I love you too," he smiled, "you don't have to show it princess. I know you do, but that means alot. I love you so much. I don't ever want to lose you, it would kill me."